Natural gas power plants in Alabama
28 operating natural gas power plants in Alabama with 17,467 MW of natural gas capacity, largest first. From EIA-860M, August 2026.
Plants
28
Natural gas capacity
17,467 MW
Net generation, 2025
66.4 TWh
27 of 28 plants reported
Largest natural gas power plants in Alabama
| # | Plant | Natural gas MW | GWh, 2025 | Capacity factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BarryMobile County · Natural gas and coal | 2,151 | 12,486* | 46.4% |
| 2 | H Allen Franklin Combined CycleLee County | 1,996 | 12,061 | 69.0% |
| 3 | E B Harris Electric Generating PlantAutauga County | 1,304 | 5,071 | 44.4% |
| 4 | Greene CountyGreene County | 1,288 | – | – |
| 5 | ColbertColbert County | 1,170 | 732 | 7.1% |
| 6 | E C GastonShelby County · Natural gas and coal | 1,061 | 3,809 | 21.4% |
| 7 | Tenaska Lindsay Hill Generating StationAutauga County | 939 | 1,532 | 18.6% |
| 8 | Central Alabama Generating StationAutauga County | 927 | 4,672 | 57.5% |
| 9 | Decatur Energy CenterMorgan County | 902 | 3,493 | 44.2% |
| 10 | Morgan Energy CenterMorgan County | 900 | 4,789 | 60.7% |
| 11 | Hillabee Energy CenterTallapoosa County | 823 | 3,115 | 43.2% |
| 12 | Calhoun Energy CenterCalhoun County | 748 | 87.6 | 1.3% |
| 13 | Lowman Energy CenterWashington County | 733 | 4,339 | 67.6% |
| 14 | McIntosh (AL)Washington County | 676 | 315 | 6.4% |
| 15 | McWilliamsCovington County | 654 | 3,514 | 61.3% |
| 16 | Theodore Cogen FacilityMobile County | 317 | 1,376 | 49.5% |
| 17 | Hog Bayou Energy CenterMobile County | 280 | 1,269 | 51.7% |
| 18 | Washington County Cogeneration FacilityWashington County | 123 | 811 | 75.5% |
| 19 | Walton Discover Power FacilityLee County | 103 | 0.1 | 0.0% |
| 20 | AMEA PeakingTalladega County | 99 | 48.5 | 5.6% |
| 21 | General Electric PlasticLowndes County | 97 | 522 | 61.4% |
| 22 | Kimberly Clark Mobile - CHP PlantMobile County | 50 | 358 | 81.7% |
| 23 | Packaging Corp. of America Jackson MillClarke County · Natural gas and wood biomass | 29 | 228 | 58.7% |
| 24 | International Paper Riverdale MillDallas County · Wood biomass and natural gas | 29 | 552 | 60.5% |
| 25 | Georgia-Pacific Brewton MillEscambia County · Wood biomass and natural gas | 28 | 423 | 46.7% |
| 26 | Mead Coated BoardRussell County · Wood biomass and natural gas | 25 | 724 | 68.6% |
| 27 | W&T Onshore Treating Facility (OTF)Mobile County | 12 | 52.3 | 49.7% |
| 28 | ABC CokeJefferson County | 3.8 | 0.0 | – |
* Fewer than 12 months of 2025 reported, so the total is partial.
Projects where natural gas is the largest fuel or at least a fifth of nameplate capacity. MW is natural gas nameplate only; net generation covers the whole project. Source: EIA-860M August 2026, published 2026-09-24, and EIA-923 2025. Page updated 2026-10-04. Data sources